Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from renewables was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,128 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
4,128 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
736.23 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) stood at 4,128 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) peaked at 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 736.23 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 736.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 779.21 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 799.59 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 823.46 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 862.28 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 888.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 924.99 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 966.09 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 970.35 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,063 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 1,065 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,032 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,041 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,114 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,163 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,158 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,176 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,214 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,270 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,281 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,282 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,283 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,291 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,309 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,289 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,339 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,359 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,354 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,436 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,398 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,488 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,528 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,563 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,538 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,560 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,578 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,487 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,537 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,532 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,597 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,643 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,702 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,716 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,824 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,863 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,980 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,119 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2,230 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,354 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,422 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,546 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,658 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,802 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,939 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,048 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,273 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,374 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,545 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,685 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,953 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4,128 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800.15 terawatt-hours | 736.23 terawatt-hours | 862.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 888.29 terawatt-hours | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,158 terawatt-hours | 1,309 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 1,339 terawatt-hours | 1,563 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,648 terawatt-hours | 1,487 terawatt-hours | 1,863 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,510 terawatt-hours | 1,980 terawatt-hours | 3,048 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,660 terawatt-hours | 3,273 terawatt-hours | 4,128 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.23 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.